Chapter 5 focuses on manufactured products which consists of clothing, food, residences and office towers, transportation and communication, computers and more. According to the book manufacturing is found throughout the more populated regions of North America, but its distribution is not even. Las Vegas would be considered one of the primary financial centers throughout America. Something interesting that many do not know of Las Vegas, Nevada, Agriculture is one of the most important industries, contributing significantly to the economy. Agricultural crops consist mainly of alfalfa hay, sold as cubes and compressed bales, alfalfa seed, potatoes, barley, wheat, rye, oats, vegetables, mint, garlic and onions, and some fruits. Nevada’s total land area amounts to110,567 square miles. Eighty-five percent of the state is
owned by the federal government.
Here's a link about Nevada's Agriculture: http://www.agclassroom.org/kids/stats/nevada.pdf
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